Experience

Pollination Group

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  A YouTube video started it all. This YouTube video in fact: https://youtu.be/84WIaK3bl_s. I highly recommend you watch it, but really you need to take in more than just this video. It’s the overall philosophy, lifestyle, entrepreneurship, the way he takes on new challenges, but also how he gives back that you experience when you begin to watch Casey Neistat’s movies. And it’s that outlook on life and drive to be better that has set me on my current path. So in 2017 I began a new journey — a first of what I hope will be many new enterprises and startups. And along the way I hope to partner with as many people, as many organizations, as many clients as I can so that when I look back 20 years from now, I will feel like I made a difference. Today we are a small team of close friends and family, and we hope to never grow too large. We see staying small as an opportunity to provide a high level of personalized service. It is our desire to get in the weeds with our clients and to stand side by side in the trenches as we help strategize and execute to solve our combined biggest challenges. Just a few things about my skills since this is LinkedIn. * Excellent written and oral communication skills * Excellent product/design intuition for what makes a great product * Proficient in Photoshop, PHP, Javascript, CSS * I have the ability to take complex problems and craft simple solutions * I have lead teams and worked cross-functionally in a highly collaborative environment * Highly skilled in fundraising strategy, direct response, web development, data analytics * I have a deep understanding and empathy for users. I know what has to be built, and what needs to be left out * I’m learning more about optimization and app development every day Where to find me… Twitter & Instagram: @thechristaft Website: teampollinate.com Show less



Pursuant

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Client Solutions

  • May 2016 - Jul 2017

  Lead Fundraising Strategist and Business Development leader across multiple client verticals including Education, Sports, Greek, Independent Schools, Health and Human Services, Faith, and other General Non Profits. Oversee fundraising agency services, strategy, and client results for Pursuant agency accounts. Responsible for program performance, client retention, growth, and client satisfaction leading to brand recognition and expansion of client portfolio. Public speaker, areas of expertise include online fundraising, direct response fundraising, comprehensive program development and execution, creative ideation, and more. Show less

• Account Director

  • Aug 2012 - May 2016

  Account owner / strategist for Sports, Education and Greek fundraising clients, strategy development, responsible for program performance, client retention, growth, client satisfaction, areas of expertise include online fundraising, direct response fundraising, comprehensive program development and execution

• Senior Vice President, Client Operations

  • Feb 2004 - Aug 2012

  Senior level operational leadership for web development, data analytics, creative, IT and project management divisions, cross-company leadership in the development of processes, roles and traffic management between departments, operational and financial systems deployment and training